The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-08
CONVENTION OF CHURCHMEN
The Fiftieth Annual Meeting of the Epis-
copalians of Indiana Diocese.
Bishop Knickerbacker's Review Of the Years
Work, Which Isof Very Gratifying Char
acter-Womans Board of Missions.


the Diocese Of Indiana assembled in Grace
Cathedral last evening at 7:30 o'clock The at
tendance of clergymen was quite as large as was
sxpected but few more will probably arrive
this morning. when the routine business of the
convention will be taken up. The session was
opened with prayer by Rev. f. S. Adams, of
Elkhart and Rev ]. d. Stanley. of Terre
Haute, Rev. S. Baserelt reading the lessons.
The choirs of Christ Church and Grace Church
united in rendering the music.
The feature of the evening was the annual ad-
dress of Bishop Kuickerbacker He reviewed
briefly the work of the general church He
gave encouraging account Of the progress of
the missionary work of the diocese and Of the
generous increase OF contributions amounting
during the past year to 81, 600 BY the sid OF
the diocesan church building fund three mission
churches had been built during the past year at
Rockville, Greencasto and Kennard Sites
had been secured for churches to be built soon
at Marion, Wilkinson and New Carlisle The
combinations had been greater than in any one
year in the history of the diocese. num-
boring 5O2. He spoke hopefully of the
educational work of the diocese. The
Howe Grammar School, at Lima.
had, through the generosity Of Mrs. John B.
Howe. more than doubled it's capacity. She had
built q gymnasium, furnished bathrooms and
furnace and presented a piano The school is
steadily growing IN numbers, and was cordially
commended to parents having sons to educate.
The Indianapolis Institute for Young Ladies,
the Bishop said. had been a success the attend
ance of pupils SURPRISING expectations A con-
venient dwelling had been leased adjoining the
bcarders, Of whom they hoped to welcome
goodly number in September next
He hoped to make the school credit to the
diocese and the city. He called attention to the
munifcence of Mr.. J. H. Barker, of Michigan
City. who had built splendid school building
and parish house for Trinity parish at a cost of
SIC, 600, and furnished it with every convenience
for n splendid educational work. The school
had enrolled 100 pupils already. He mentioned,
parish, Vincennes, for the children of working
men, and the teachers salary provided by one
liberal gentleman, the school being free He
mentioned with gratitude the building of a
rectory by Mr.. and Mrs. j M. Latta, at Goshen
mt "a cost of 81. 500, and chapel and rectory for
ST. Paurs Church, Evansville, by MIR. and. Mrs.
Chas VIee, at a cost of $4,000.
New churches were projected at Crawfords-
vile aud Jacksonville, and rectories at Eikhart
and Fort Wayne. A good beginning had been
made towards the permanent endowment of the
episcopate. S20, 900 having been subscribed and
S. 200 cash paid in. The Bishop aimed to secure
5000 for this purpose and will not relax his eff
forts until it is obtained.
He had licensed q lay readers and lay preach
ers to aid the clergy in extending the church,
had ordained priest and received candidates
for the ministry and postulants He has
given letters of dismisson to IL clergymen from
the diocese and received IL into it. Six others
were about to take UP work in the diocese. He
had confirmed on GO occasions SOC persons in In
diana, and 203 in southern Ohio He had
visited 80 parishes and % stations in the diocese,
most of them twice. delivered ia sermons, made
Gil addresses, celebrated holy communion GO
times in public and times in private, catechlZed
20 Sunday schools, baptized adults and 20 in
fants, married four couples and oficiated at
funeral He consecrated one church and blessed
two
The Bishop spoke in behalf of temperance and
clergy and laity TO work together for these
moral reforms. On the whole the report of the
Bishop was most encouraging and gratifying to
the members of the convention who heard it. At
it's close he announced his appointments of
standing committees, as foilcws
On credentials-Rev w. D. Engle, D. E. Snyder,
Mr.. kiersted.
Accounts-Rev. Walter Scott Edward Olcutt, j.
s. Beach.
Unfinished busness-Rev. J. S. Jenckes, Rev J.
G.. Miller Mr.. Cannon.
Admission of parishes-Rev. Frank Hallan,
Rev. w. 3. Burk, III. j. Fish.
Canons-Dr. Bradley, Rev. D. B. Ramsey. William
Mack.
Assessmentv-Rev J. J. Faude D. E. Snyder,
l.. B. Martin.
State of the church-Rev. DIR. Pettis. Rev. Mr..
Webb. l.. +. Cole.
Permanent Episcopal fund-Judge Stotsenbur E.
w. Fitch Maj. w. Il. Gould, U. S. A.
Sunday schools-Rev. S. Roosevelt, Rev. j. d.
Stanley Rev. w. f. Adams, Reuben Meyrick DIR. E.
Rowland, r. r. Parker
The convention will assemble at o'clock this
morning at Grace Church. where forenoon and
afternoon sessions will be held. The evening
session will be held at 73O, at Christ Church, fol-
lowed by q reception by the Bishop, at his resi-
dence on Circle street, from to IL P.
Meeting of the wOman's Auxiliary.